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Kent Charity Faces Service Cuts Amid Funding Crisis
19 Nov
Summary
- Special Needs Advisory & Activities Project may cut services.
- Founder cites difficulty in securing large funding amounts.
- Centre has supported children and families since 2003.
The Special Needs Advisory & Activities Project (SNAAP), a charity aiding disabled children and their families in Kent, is confronting the possibility of service reductions in the upcoming year. Manager Carrie Wood expressed significant concern over the current funding landscape, stating that obtaining substantial financial support is increasingly difficult due to high demand from multiple charities.
The organization, which has operated from its Herne Bay base since 2003, offers crucial advice, activities, and support to parents and carers of children and young adults up to age 25. Without sustained financial inflow, Wood fears job losses for essential staff and the closure of critical services, with decisions expected by early next year.
Despite these challenges, the centre has received support from beneficiaries whose lives have been positively impacted. One parent, whose grandmother left a £10,000 legacy to the charity, shared the profound difference SNAAP has made for her son with complex needs. The centre is actively fundraising through donations and a Christmas raffle to secure its future.
